Recently, in Johnson v. NCAA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that, depending upon the surrounding circumstances, student-athletes may qualify as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This...more
7/23/2024
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On February 5, the regional director for Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) ruled that the student-athletes on Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team are “employees” under the National Labor...more
2/12/2024
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently amended Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) regulations to increase the minimum salary employees must receive in 2021 and beyond to qualify for one of the so-called...more
10/8/2020
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On September 24 — more than five years after the Obama administration first proposed updating the overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released the final version of...more
9/24/2019
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On November 22, just eight days before the much-discussed amendments to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (Final Rule) were scheduled to take effect, a federal district court judge for the Eastern...more
While new overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act are being challenged in court, employers should still prepare for a likely December 1 effective date.
On September 20, 2016, 21 states and more than 50...more
9/29/2016
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Employers must identify all employees presently classified as exempt who are making less than the new salary threshold and take action to comply with the final rules.
Nearly a year after releasing proposed regulations,...more
The start of a new year is always a good time to survey the landscape and see what is on the horizon. 2015 promises to provide: legislative battles over increases to the minimum wage, increased wage and hour litigation and...more